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Garfield YMCA Bright Beginnings CCC
Garfield, NJ
· Bergen County
33 Outwater La,
Garfield, NJ 07026
Quick Facts
Capacity
164 children
Age Range
2 1/2 - 13 years
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
2
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Contact Information
📞 (973) 772-7450
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
02GAR0001
License Issued
Sep 25, 2026
Active Through
Sep 25, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
The Garfield YMCA is an Association of members voluntarily banded together for the purpose of growing spiritually, intellectually and physically in the spirit of God. The association is a Christian Character builder and personality developing organization, which welcomes all who wish to participate regardless of cultural heritage, religion, creed, race or gender.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Re-Inspection,Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-23 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2026-04-16 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-20 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-03-06 | Other | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-12-19 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-11-14 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-10-02 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-08-25 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-07-24 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-06-19 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-05-01 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-02-24 | Other | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2025-02-24 | Other,Initial Program | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-02-19 | No Selection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2025-01-02 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-11-21 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-10-01 | Other | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-05-30 | Other | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-18 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-18 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-18 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-20 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2023-05-24 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-04-17 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-04 | Renewal | No | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Provide a current fire certificate as required. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(q)(1)(ii) | Ensure that all space listed on the license is set up for children's use, wherein the teen room is now being used as a food pantry. Ensure items are removed or submit a request to remove the space from the center's license. - Space and room requirements are as follows: all space and rooms within the center to be used by children shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Licensing prior to their use. In making its determination, the Office of Licensing shall consider whether the space is too far removed, remote, or isolated from other areas of the center to be used by children. rooms or areas of the center that are not Office of Licensing-approved for use by children shall be made inaccessible to children. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(b)(1) | Complete accident reports as required, including the time of notification to parent, when required. - The center shall maintain on file a written record of each incident resulting in an injury as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.6(a). These records shall include the following: the name of the injured child. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.7(a)(3)(iv) | Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. - The schedule for disinfecting shall be as follows: tables used by the children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(c)(1) | Provide education documentation for one head teacher, two group teachers and a program supervisor. 5/24/23-Note, one group teacher and program supervisor outstanding.7/20/23- Note, one program supervisor outstanding. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for all centers, the head teacher or consulting head teacher shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the seven options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(c) for education and experience. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(c) | Submit updated yearly staff training logs. - The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(2) | Retrain staff on the center's policy of washing and disinfecting tables before each use. Submit training information with staff signatures to OOL. - Topics of orientation training shall include understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5(b)3. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(4) | Ensure that all fire extinguishers are hung as required. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: all fire extinguishers shall be visually inspected once a month, and serviced and tagged at least once a year and recharged, if necessary, as specified in the NJUFC. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(vii) | Post a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated from each classroom and the outdoor play area. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating a diagram showing how the center is to be evacuated in case of emergency from each classroom and the outdoor play area. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the areas of water damage around walls and windows in the second floor classrooms. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all ceiling tiles are kept clean and in good repair in the second floor classrooms. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5) | Ensure that garbage receptacles are maintained with lids as required. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16)(i) | Repair and/or paint the areas of water damage at the bottom of the emergency exit from the 2nd floor hallway (area that exits nearby the front main entrance) - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of excessive peeling or chipped paint. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Secure window ventilation fan wires throughout center classrooms. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Repair holes in the side of the building that is exposed to the outdoor playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Repair holes in the outdoor playground, which are a result of the playground climber being removed - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7)(i) | Remove exposed roots which pose a trip hazard in the outdoor playground near the exit. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. centers that take children to a community playground shall ensure that the playground surfacing and all other elements comply with the Playground Safety Subcode before being used by the children. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that a Universal Health Record is updated annually as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-01-04 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-06-16 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-04-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2022-02-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-12-10 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2021-11-30 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring,Complaint | No | Center Inspection |
| 2020-08-28 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-07-15 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-05-12 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-04-03 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2020-03-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2020-01-14 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-11-21 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2019-09-20 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
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